Premier League

Premier League Clubs Have Spent £3 Billion This Summer. Have Sustainability Rules Failed?

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Football is exciting. Accountancy less so. The transfer window has closed and Premier League clubs are once again spending extraordinary amounts of money on footballers, over £3 billion. That follows more than £3 billion spent in summer 2025 and just under £2 billion in 2024. £1.29bn (43%) of that money was transfers within the Premier … Read more

Does FIFA Tell Referees Who It Wants to Win?

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On Wednesday, England will play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final. Throughout the tournament, some supporters have suggested that referees have treated Argentina—and Lionel Messi in particular—favourably. Messi is not merely Argentina’s most famous player. He is the most recognisable footballer in the United States, where he plays his club football, and one of the … Read more